21 h. ago Latvia's Freedom Monument in Riga is locked up amid fears 'pig

British tourists have previously been jailed for relieving themselves on Riga's Freedom Monument, which honours soldiers killed in Latvia's fight for independence.

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22 h. ago Fears over behaviour of rowdy England fans prompt lockdown of sacred Latvian monument amid concerns boozing Three Lions fans could URINATE on solemn statue

British tourists have previously been jailed for relieving themselves on Riga's Freedom Monument, which honours soldiers killed in Latvia's fight for independence.

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7 d. ago British Army probes major security breach at Royal Artillery HQ after thieves cut through fences to steal 'large quantity' of fuel

The raid took place at the Larkhill Royal Artillery Barracks in Wiltshire on Saturday and triggered a lockdown amid initial fears terrorists had breached the base's security.

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2 w. ago Eddie Lyons and Ross Monaghan 'hitman' fears reprisals if he's locked up

Michael Riley, 44, has been charged with gunning down Ross Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46 - two men connected with the Lyons organised crime family from the west of Scotland

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3 w. ago How I learned to stop worrying and love the snakes in my ceiling

Overcoming my terror of new housemates was gradual but by observing them I learned that pythons can be beautiful and cleverFifteen years ago, while perched on the back deck of my 1920s tin and timber Queenslander home in Brisbane, I realised I was being watched.I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and I spun around to discover a snake dangling from the lattice. Terrified, I rushed inside and locked the door. Clearly, fear is not rational, or I would have understood that serpents don’t have arms. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shops 'closed' and police 'everywhere' as gunman fears put schools in lockdown

Armed officers and a police helicopter descended following the incident

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4 w. ago Mass vaccinations underway and towns locked down as panic over Ebola pandemic 'crisis' spreads

Health officials have begun rolling out mass vaccines to combat an Ebola 'crisis' that has caused towns to go into lockdown and has sparked pandemic fears from global health organizations.

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